M6.7 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 76 km W of Copiapó, Chile on 14 Aug 1988, 17:53 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 34 km away in Atacama, Chile.